Fountain paintbrush with rotatable and yielding guide for striping



Dec. 19, 1950 w. J. GEBIEN FOUNTAIN PAINTBRUSH WITH ROTATABLE AND YIELDING GUIDE FOR STRIPING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 29, 1946 Inventor 40123; #4406} Ema Dec. 19, 1950 w. J. GEBIEN FOUNTAIN PAINTBRUSH WITH ROTATABLE AND YIELDING GUIDE FOR STRIPING 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 29. 1946 Inventor mliaraeffez'eaz 9 y 2 and Wave 6];

Patented Dec. 19, 1950 FOUNTAIN PAINTBRUSH WITH ROTATABLE AND YIELDING GUIDE FOR STRIPING Willard J. Gebien, Chicago, Ill.

Application May 29, 1946, Serial No. 672,923

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a fountain paint brush, and more particularly to such a brush adapted to be utilized particularly in connection with cut-in or striping work in exterior or interior dwelling painting, or the like, or in similar instances where painting of the surface at an angle to an adjacent surface is desired, while protecting the other surface.

A primary object of the invention is the provision of an improved fountain brush of this character provided with means whereby a wall surface adjacent a surface to be painted, and set at an angle thereto, or flush therewith, may be protected from the overflow of paint from the surface to be painted.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of such a brush characterized by a slide member, which serves as a guard for the surface to be protected, and which at the same time serves as a cover for the bristles of the brush when the brush is not being used.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of an improved means for feeding paint from the reservoir of the paint brush to the bristles, only at such times as the brush is actually in use.

Still another object is the provision of such a.

device which will be sturdy and durable in construction, reliable and efficient in operation, and relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture and assemble.

ther objects reside in the combinations of elements, arrangements of parts, and features of construction, all as will be more fully pointed out hereinafter and diclosed in the accompanying drawings, wherein there is shown a preferred embodiment of this inventive concept.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of one form of brush embodying features of the instant invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken substantially along the line 22 of Figure 1 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows, certain parts thereof being indicated in different position of adjustment.

Figure 3 is a sectional detail view taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Figure 2 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken substantially along the line 4-4 of Figure 3 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary bottom view of a portion of the device showing a constructional detail.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary bottom view of a further portion of the device showing additional constructional detail.

Figure '7 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line '!-1 of Figure 8 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially through the center line of the device, but showing certain parts in diiferent positions of adjustment, and

Figure 9 is a bottom plan View of a constructional detail, certain parts thereof being removed.

Figure 10 is a side elevation of the reciprocating guide and shield.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Having reference now to the drawings, the device is comprised of a casing [6, provided with a hollow interior ll in which is positioned a compression spring l2. One end of the spring l2 bears against the end E3 of the casing, and the other abuts a cup-shaped metal guide M, to Which is secured a metal washer l5 and a washer IS. The lower end of the casing is threadedas at I1, and has engaged therewith a threaded cap l8, removable to permit filling of the device with paint.

A ball chain [9 is secured to a suitable bolt 20 extending through the guide M and the washers l5 and I6 and is secured in position as b a nut 2|. The opposite end of ball chain I9 extends through an aperture 22 in the end l3 of the casing, and terminates in a cap 23. As best shown in Figures 7 and 8 the aperture 22 is keyhole-shaped, and the ball chain i9 is adapted, when the member 23 is pulled to compress the spring 2, to engage in the narrowed or reduced portion of the aperture to hold the spring in compressed position to permit refilling of the device when the cap [8 is removed.

Secured to, or integral with the casing H3 is an extending projection 25, provided with an interior recess 25 in communication, through a passage 23 with the interior H of the handle it. The recess 28 contains a valve seat 21, normally closed by a valve 29 biased by a compression spring 30, the ball being engaged b a needle M, the lower extremity of Which engages a leaf 32 pivotally secured in lugs 33 in a recess 34 in the lower portion of projection 25. The leaf 32 comprises .a portion of a double coil spring member, including upper and lower extending arms 35 and 36 and a spring loop 37. Legs 35 are adapted to engage the transverse surface 451 of a slide memsurfaces.

3 ber generally indicated at M, within the upper portion of which is contained a block 42 fixed to the projection 25, as described later, and having a pair of passageways 43 extending therethrough. The passageways 43 extend in the form of tubes 44 to a transversely extending tube 45 in communication with the passage through the valve seat 29,-the needle 35 extending upwardly through a suitable aperture in the passage 45. Bristles 46 are secured in any desired manner to the lower space of the block 42, and the arrangement is thus such that when the ball valve 293s opened, in a manner to be more fully described hereinafter, paint is forced through the passage 28 by the bias of spring i2 and thence into the passageway '35 and through the tubes 44 to the bristles 46, thus making the paint available for use.

The slide 4! includes side walls 53 and endwalls adapted when in extended position, as shown in Figure 2 to completely surround the bristles 46$ As best shown in Figures 2 and 5 one of the side walls 5b is provided with an upstanding lug 52 provided with an elongated slot 53 adapted to be engaged by the end of a bolt 56 which extends through a circular disk 55 and a wedgeshaped spacer block 55. Theend of the bolt comprises an elongated member which may be turned to permit the same to be withdrawn from the slot, Or at right angles thereto will serve to I hold the circular disk in position on the wall Bii.

The disk attachment may be utilized if desired to serve as a guide during the painting of rough As best shown in Figure 5, an aperture 5! is cut in the projection 25 at a point in alignment with the lug 52, to permit the same to be retracted therewithin when the slide 44 is slid inwardly with respect thereto.

From the foregoing the operation of the device should be obvious. When it is desired to utilize the brush for painting a surface and protecting adjacent surfaces, as when striping, the brush is pressed against the surface to'be painted, which action forces the slide 4i inwardly with respect to the projection 25 against the influence of spring arms 35 and 36 opening the valve 29 against the action of its spring 39, where upon paint is permitted to flow under the pressure applied by spring lZ, to the valve 29, and thence by' passage 45 and tubes 4% which are received in aligned passages 43 in the brush block 42, from whence liquid is fed to the bristles. Obviously, when the circular guide is utilized the pressure on the guide effects the same function. During the recession of the slide into the projection,

the upper end of member 52 is received within the notch 51.

When the device is no longer being utilized it will be apparent that the spring 35 serves to bias the slide downwardly against the block 42 in such manner as to completely cover the bristles 46, simultaneously shutting the valve.

As shown bestin Figures 2 and a pair of laterally extending, spaced retainer guides '58 are secured in any desired manner transverse the member 25 and across the passage 34, these retainer guides being received in elongated slots 59 formed in the reciprocating member 4| to limit the movement thereof. These guides extend through and serve to support and retain the brush holder 42.

passageways 43, and that the slide is apertured to permit movement with respect to the tubes 44.

From the foregoing it will now be seen that there is herein provided an improved fountain brush, accomplishing all the objects of this invention, and others, including many advantages of great practical utility and commercial im- .portance.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as many modifications may be made in the embodiment thereinbefore shown and described, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I-claim:

1. In a paint brush having a handle, a liquid reservoir carried by said handle, means for applying pressure to the liquid in said reservoir, :1 projection secured to said handle having a chamber opening from the end thereof, a block mounted in said-chamber, bristles carried by said block and extending from the open end of said chamber, a slide surrounding said block and slidable in said chamber, the lower end of said slide comprising a guard surrounding said bristles, fastening means extending laterally from said block for fixedly mounting the latter in spaced relation to the walls of said chamber, elongated slots 'in said slide for receiving said fastening means, a conduit extending from said reservoir to said block and into said bristles and a valve in said conduit.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein the lower end of said guard has a support bracket extending laterally therefrom, a guide disk journaled on said bracket, the wall of said chamber being notched at its lower end to receive said bracket in the retracted position of said slide.

3. The combination of claim vi including spring means between the closed end ofsaid chamber and the adjacent end of said slide for urging said slide outwardly of said chamber.

4. The combination of 'claim 3 wherein said spring means includes a' member for actuating said valve, said member being engageable and operable by said slide in the inward position thereof, for opening'said valve.

5-. The combination of claim 1 wherein said conduit includes passages in said block, "tubes carried by said projection and slidably received in said passages, said valve means controlling the-flow ofliquid into said tubes.

6. 'The combination of claim 5 wherein said valve is disposed in a recess in said projection, astem on said valve extending intosaid chamber, and means in said chamber for operating said valve in responseto movement :of said slide.

WILLARD J. GEBIEN.

REFERENCES 01mm) The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,235,060 Schaff July 31, 1917 1,305,545 Jansen .June' 3, 1919 1,862,430 Robb June '7, 1 982 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 460,321 France Oct. 2, 1913 

